Algorithms determine what users see on Facebook. But these algorithms are constructed by humans and, therefore, reflect human bias, says Mark Bartholomew, University at Buffalo professor of law.
Internet
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If you have three or more siblings, odds are that you have at least one year less of education than someone who has no siblings.
Social Sciences
May 23, 2016
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BYU psychology professor Ross Flom recently conducted a study to find out just how well dogs understand humans, specifically human emotion.
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2016
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NASA researchers have found that years of California's drought conditions have not slowed the regrowth of tree and shrub cover in areas burned by wildfires.
Environment
May 23, 2016
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CubeSats fly free after leaving the NanoRacks CubeSat Deployer on the International Space Station on May 17, 2016. Seen here are two Dove satellites.
Space Exploration
May 23, 2016
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Why has the sea ice cover surrounding Antarctica been increasing slightly, in sharp contrast to the drastic loss of sea ice occurring in the Arctic Ocean? A new NASA-led study finds the geology of Antarctica and the Southern ...
Earth Sciences
May 23, 2016
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Let's say you've just found a nice jacket in a store and are deciding whether to buy it. It's a little pricey, so should you wait and hope it goes on sale in the future? Perhaps. Then again, the jacket might go out of stock ...
Economics & Business
May 23, 2016
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Terahertz spectroscopy, which uses the band of electromagnetic radiation between microwaves and infrared light, is a promising security technology because it can extract the spectroscopic "fingerprints" of a wide range of ...
Optics & Photonics
May 23, 2016
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App-based ride company Uber has been battling the "establishment" around the world, from traditional black taxi drivers in London to regulators in Australia. But Uber is far from the first upstart travel company to rock the ...
Business
May 23, 2016
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Two hundred and fifty million years ago, life on earth was in a tail-spin—climate change, volcanic eruptions, and rising sea levels contributed to a mass extinction that makes the death of the dinosaurs look like child's ...
Archaeology
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